PEACOCKE, ISABEL, M.

Octavo, dark olive green cloth boards, black lettering on spine, illus on front cover, 256pp, VG (very tidy; sl. bruising to cover edges, with sl. colour/surface loss on spine; sl. tanning & foxing to eps & page edges; in protective mylar cover)

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1934 (?)

KEYWORDS: children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand boating

PEACOCKE, ISABEL, M.

First edition in d/w (scarce thus); octavo, grey cloth boards, black lettering on spine, 256pp, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning & light soiling to eps & page edges; v. sl. cocked) in d/w VG (edges & surface mod. rubbed & sl chipped, with sl. surface loss; in protective mylar cover).

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1927

KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand

PEACOCKE, ISABEL, M.

First edition; octavo, tan cloth boards; red lettering on spine; tan lettering on brown background, red flowers & coloured illus. on raised block on front cover; frontispiece with tissue guard; 319pp; ads: 2pp front, 15pp rear; illus, VG+ (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; v. sl. cocked; sl. soiling on rear cover; corners sl. creased; copperplate inscription, in ink, on fep; sl. rubbing to spine with sl. loss of lettering) in protective mylar cover.

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1917

KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand family

PEACOCKE, ISABEL, M.

First edition; octavo, green cloth boards; black lettering on spine; red lettering & coloured illus. on front cover; frontispiece; 256pp; illus, VG (sl. bruising to cover edges; sl. tanning to eps & page edges; sl. soiling on page edges; previous owner's surname only, in ink, on fep; copperplate inscription, in ink, on prelim) in d/w VG- (mod. faded; mod. foxing & soiling; edges chipped, with several small, closed tears & small open tears on each corner of spine, with 2x3cm open tear on rear bottom corner; two tiny holes in spine; in protective mylar cover).

PUBLISHER: Ward Lock 1932

KEYWORDS: first edition children's literature fiction adventure New Zealand family sailing

SARGESON, FRANK & PEARSON, BILL (Intro)

First edition, octavo, blue heavy card boards, blue & silver coloured lettering to spine, 304pp, VG (heavy sun fading & light creasing to spine extrems & board edges, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, bookseller's label to front pastedown) in d/w, G+ (heavy chipping with loss to edges, archival tape repair to spine & edges, light foxing to spine & discolouring to edges)

PUBLISHER: Blackwood & Janet Paul 1964

KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature Frank Sargeson short stories collection anthology

MARSHALL, OWEN

Octavo softcover (VG-): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Vintage 2005

KEYWORDS: literature short stories owen marshall new zealand south island

BILBROUGH, NORMAN

Octavo softcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Mallinson Rendall 1998

KEYWORDS: children's literature new zealand short stories anthology

WALKINS, DAMIEN

Octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Victoria Univesity Press 1994

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature damine walkins

JONES, LLOYD

Super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Penguin 2006

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature pacific islands war

DYZENHAUS, DAVID & HUNT, MURRAY & HUSCROFT, GRANT (Eds)

Super octavo, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, ix + 334pp, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: Hart Publishing 2009

KEYWORDS: New Zealand law legal essays collection anthology literature Michael Taggart

JONES, LLOYD

octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Penguin 2002

KEYWORDS: literature fiction New Zealand love relationships Buenos Aires

BAXTER, JAMES K. & WEIR, J. E (ed.)

UNCOMMON, FIRST EDITION, octavo, orange buckram boards, white lettering to spine, yellow eps, 107pp, Near FINE (v. slight browing & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG ( slight creasing and chipping to upper edges, fading to spine and top edges, light rubbing)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1976

KEYWORDS: modern forst editon poetry literature james k baxter poems new zealand

BAXTER, JAMES K. & DOYLE, CHARLES & JOHNSON, LOUIS & SMITHYAN, KENDRICK

LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES (un-numbered, FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue light card covers with french flaps, dark blue lettering to front cover & spine, decorative rule & publishers motif to front cover, 61pp, VG, (slight soiling & wear to spine, internal hinge almost completely cracked at eps but binding still sound, light browning throughout)

PUBLISHER: Capricorn Press 1957

KEYWORDS: modern forst editon poetry literature james k baxter poems new zealand

CRUMP, BARRY & BIXLEY, DONOVAN (illus.)

Oblong imperial octavo softcover with french flaps (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Hodder Moa Beckett 2004

KEYWORDS: new zealand children's literature barry crump

HOAR, STUART

Ex-Library, octavo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 1988

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature drama play theatre script stuart hoar

McKAY, FRANK

DATED, INSCFRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, brown heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, xii + 320pp,illus, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light soiling to board edges, light foxing & tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light fading to rear cover, light tanning & foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1990

KEYWORDS: SIGNED New Zealand literature biography memoir James K Baxter

TOMBS, Bro. H. H. (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, gilt lettering to spine & boards, frontispiece, 161pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing to spine extrems with sl surface loss, light discolouration to spine, moderate chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, frontispiece loose but attached)

PUBLISHER: The Wingfield Press (Printer) 1962

KEYWORDS: New Zealand masonic freemasonry freemasons literature papers culture first edition

CLAPPERTON, A. A.

Octavo hardcover (VG): all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: A. H & A.W Reed 1936

KEYWORDS: literature new zealand clapperton

MANSFIELD, KATHERINE

Imperial octavo, red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt motif to front board, frontispiece, illus prelims, xii + 136pp, VG+ (moderate tanning & foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light sunfading to spine, light foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Alexander Turnbull Library 1988

KEYWORDS: literature Katherine Mansfield New Zealand manuscripts letters prose poetry collection anthology catalogue

TAIAROA-SMITHIES, KAREN & TAIAROA, MERVYN

SIGNED BY AUTHOR, lg quarto, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, illus prelims, 72pp, illus, VG (light chafing & moderate indentations to covers, light creasing to cover corners, moderate water staining to base of pages)

PUBLISHER: Reed Publishing 2006

KEYWORDS: signed children's literature legends New Zealand Maori illustrated